New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-10
AFTER THE BATTLE Is OVER
y1croRs HAPPY, vANoUIsHED CALM.
REPUBLICANS LOOK WITH CONTEMPT ON A VICTORY
THAT WAS BOUGHT AND PREDICT DEMO-


sxYuBL1cANs LOOK WITH CONTEMPT ON VICTORY
THAT WAS BOUGHT AND PREDICT DEMO-
CRATIC WATERLOO.
Several well defined were assigned by promf-
,snt Republicans for the result Of the election In this
ntv The chief Of these the falling of In tho
. tabor VOTE while the belief expressed that the
D,moo ratio Part Of this vote had returned to its
original source voluntarily or otherwise. The abund
ant use OF Doodle" given another reason, while
the action OF the liquor interest in Its relation to high
license SET down a specific reason, especially
m certain districts.
ONE THING sU ROGATE ROLLINS WAS SURE OF.
Surrogate Rollins occupied good part Of tho
day on the bench and was serene and conented as
usual When he asked what he thought OF the
result no smiled and replied We'll. certain that
am not elected" As to tho causes of the result Mr.
Rollins expressed tho view that the Democratic part
Of the Labor party had returned to Its original
uepping back into the Democratic fold, while the Re-
publican part of II had remained to its colors
Consequently the Democratic party had gaincd Just
Mat much and the Republican party had lost &C
eordlngly. Furthermore. the falling OF in the vote
from the registration had been extensive and much
larger than usual, showing that the people had not
taken as much interest in the election as the ncws
papers had
THE RESULT DEPLORABLE, Mr.. CRUGFR SAYS.
s. V. r. Cuger the chairman of the County Com
ntee, declared that the result was unexpected and
more money used on the Democratic side In this
election than at any other time since the days OF
Tweed 1t is certainly dcplorable to think that cleo
tions be carried In that way in this city,
As to the Labor vote. Colonel Cruger said that, OF
course II was expected that this would be much
larger, from $4,000 TO 10000 and that would have
about elected Mr. Ncoll. al attribute this result"
sad he, to the lquordealers, VINO have bodily COMO
over the DcmOcr attic party TO largo German vote
and TO the fact in my judgment that good part OF
the Labor vote was bought"
Are you satisfied with the course pursued by tho
Republicans in the canvass 2" Colonel Crugcr was
asked
The Republicans" replied he, "ought to be salts
fed with their 1t IS the right one ana
as for the license question, they ought to Keep rght
on they have Begun and not give in particle Tho
action Of those opposed to high license ana the use OF
money in the election are the of the re-
suit In this city A dead made against Ham
ion and also against Crosby by the Liquor Deal
ers' Association yet fortunately without success
Are you satisfied with the Republican vote in tho
eityl'
ayes. there good Republican VOTE
Colonel Crugcr said that to his support Of Mr.
Cico he should do the thing II he had IT to 90
over again. The party had lost nothing by that sup
port. "Nou from the returns said he, that
Mr. Ncoll had the full Republican support In the
With Assembly District, where trading is charged,
Nicon is less than 800 votes behind Grant am as
suredy graned at the Republican support Of Mr..
Ticol7 As to the charges OF trading IN tho With
District. Colonel Cruger said that 1t too early yet
to determine what would be DONE
CHAIRMAN BLISS ~ TuE LABOR VOTE.
Cornelius y. Bliss. chairman Of the State Committee.
eoncurrcd in the opinion of Colonel Cruger and sur
roga,c Rollins the falling of OF tho Labor
surprise and great cause in bringing
about the result. lie not prepared to say, how
ever, whether the vote which returned 10 the Dcmo-
cratic ranks went voluntarily bought back
". Bad Of of milc
help had been hoped for Tho Republicans, how
ever had Loyalty supported him, giving nearly their
entire
Ehu Root was guarded In the expression Of his
views the outcome. lie had certainly hoped for
better things. As for for the largo majority
against the Republican ticket he not prepared to
49, ga them. lie had regrets whatever, he said.
The party's support of Mr. Nicol, and for him
self he agreed with Colonel Cruser and would do Tho
thing again
PRtslD-NT FRENCH SAYS DOODLE DID 1T.
stephen T. French president OF the Police Board
said yesterday The Democratic victory I'm this city
can be accounted for in part by the liberal OF
money by the democratic managers. ! have reason
believe they had 100000 spend the city
yesterday. Contributions obtained from every
available quarter, both In the city and outside OF IT,
Once holders assessed high ten cent of
their salaries many and the Government
Democratic campaign fund believe more money
spent by the Democrats to eject their Ticket IN
this city yesterday than has been spent here in a
Presidential contest. 1t was known hy Republicans
several days ago that attempt would be made 10
buy up the Labor vote for the Democratic ticket The
result shows that the votes were bought Last year
the Labor vote 10000 and yesterday was aIon
10000 II IL safe 10 say that 10000 LABOR votes
wero transferred back to the Democratic party for
cash. The Republicans who voted for George last
year stuck to the Labor organization this year On
0ny Inc moc%e part OF inc IsDoT
movement has been TO set apart crowd Of voters
to them.